Quake
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Taiwan earthquake HIGHLIGHTS: 9 dead, over 900 wounded and 100 trapped as rescue operations continue
World | Apr 03, 2024, 11:28 PM ISTTaiwan earthquake LIVE: Taiwan's official central news agency said the quake was the biggest to hit the island since 1999 when a 7.6 magnitude tremor killed around 2,400 people and destroyed or damaged 50,000 buildings in one of Taiwan's worst-recorded quakes.
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Earthquake of 7.2 magnitude rocks Taiwan's Hualien, Japan issues tsunami alert
World | Apr 03, 2024, 06:55 AM ISTTaiwan Earthquake: A powerful earthquake struck Taiwan early Wednesday, rocking the entire island and collapsing buildings following which Japan issued a tsunami alert.
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Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hits Japan, no tsunami warning issued
World | Apr 02, 2024, 06:44 AM ISTNo report of casualty or loss of properties emerged from Japan's Iwate and Aomori as of now.
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In a first, bullet train to be equipped with 28 seismometers for early earthquake detection in India
India | Jan 29, 2024, 05:15 PM ISTThe National High-Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) has announced the installation of twenty-eight seismometers along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad 'bullet train' corridor. The development comes as part of the 'Early Earthquake Detection System,' incorporating cutting-edge Japanese Shinkansen technology.
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 strikes Afghanistan days after powerful tremors killed thousands
World | Oct 11, 2023, 06:48 AM ISTThe earthquake's epicenter and the extent of any damage or casualties are yet to be determined. Authorities are currently assessing the situation, and further information will be provided as it becomes available.
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes New Zealand's south coast
World | May 31, 2023, 09:16 AM ISTAccording to the GeoNet monitoring agency in New Zealand, the epicentre was located 21 miles (33 kilometers) below the surface of the earth. There was no prompt tsunami warning and no reports of damage on the New Zealand mainland.
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.4 shakes Assam's Sonitpur
India | May 29, 2023, 09:09 AM ISTAn earthquake of magnitude 4.4 on the Richter scale jolted Assam's Sonitpur on Monday morning.
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Earthquake of 4.8 magnitude strikes Colombia region, says EMSC
World | May 14, 2023, 02:22 PM ISTThe depth of the earthquake was 4 km (2.49 miles), EMSC said.
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Earthquake of 5.2 magnitude jolts Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region: Report
World | May 03, 2023, 04:15 PM ISTAn earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale hit Afghanistan.
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Turkey, Syria Earthquake update: 3 dead, over 200 injured in fresh spell of tremors; rescue drive on
World | Feb 21, 2023, 07:14 AM ISTEarthquake update: The death toll in the fresh spell of tremors that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday night maybe increased as several people were feared to get trapped under debris.
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Turkey Prez says last week's earthquake country's worst disaster in a century, over 35,400 killed
World | Feb 15, 2023, 12:10 AM ISTThanking countries that are helping the disaster hit nation, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a video message, said, "rescue teams have pulled out more than 8,000 people alive from the rubble since the strong quakes jolted Turkey."
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6.9 magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan, tremors felt in capital Taipei
World | Mar 22, 2022, 11:47 PM ISTA 6.9-magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan on Tuesday, United States Geological Survey reported.
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Assam rocked by 4.2-magnitude earthquake, fifth tremor to hit region in 24 hours
India | Jun 19, 2021, 10:55 AM ISTA 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Assam in the early hours of Saturday, the fifth such tremor to hit the northeastern region during the past 24 hours.
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Earthquake hits Jammu and Kashmir again
India | Jun 15, 2020, 09:48 AM ISTA quake of 3.2 magnitude hit Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Monday, almost after 7-8 hours after termors were felt in the Union Territory on Sunday night. However, there are no reports of any damage, officials said.
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11 earthquakes since April 12 in Delhi-NCR signal a major one may hit Delhi in near future
India | Jun 04, 2020, 12:08 PM ISTIn the past one month and a half, the Delhi-NCR regions have witnessed 11 tremors of mild intensity while 6 of them have occurred in the past one month, indicating that a major earthquake may hit Delhi-NCR in near future, top geologists of the country have warned.
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Low intensity earthquake rocks Maharashtra's Satara, no casualties reported
India | Dec 23, 2019, 10:52 AM ISTThe earthquake was of magnitude 2.6, recorded at 6.42 am, the state government official said. Its epicenter was 8 km from the Koyna dam, he added.
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Third strong quake this month kills 1 in southern Philippines
World | Oct 31, 2019, 11:02 AM ISTCities and towns in the quake-hit area suspended school classes and office hours due to fear of more tremors. Many residents may have returned to already-damaged houses despite the risks because of the humid tropical heat, causing some injuries due to falling debris, officials said.
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Tremors felt in Himachal's Kinnaur district
India | Oct 22, 2018, 11:10 AM ISTA 3-magnitude earthquake was recorded at 9:11 am, Shimla Meteorological Centre Director Manmohan Singh said.
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4.6-magnitude quake jolts Jammu and Kashmir
India | Oct 07, 2018, 10:30 AM ISTOn October 8, 2005, as a result of an earthquake, more than 80,000 people were killed on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC).
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Magnitude 7 earthquake strikes Indonesia's Lombok island, authorities issue tsunami warning
World | Aug 05, 2018, 10:17 PM ISTThere were no immediate reports of casualties, but the latest quake caused people to flee their homes and move to higher ground. Authorities said the quake may have caused some damage.